Chinese jets intercept U.S surveillance plane: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the South China Sea on Wednesday, with one coming within 200 yards (180 meters) of the American aircraft, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Mother of Manchester attack victim pays tribute to daughter with a tattoo
BURY, England (Reuters) – The mother of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was killed in the Manchester suicide attack attended a vigil on Friday bearing a fresh tattoo of her daughter’s name on her chest.
Central Europeans confident Trump committed to NATO
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Central European governments expressed optimism on Friday that the United States remained committed to NATO even though President Donald Trump did not mention the military alliance’s defense commitment set out in its founding tre…
Ireland looks set to elect gay premier in social, generational shift
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland is on the verge of a huge generational change in its political life with the likely election of Leo Varadkar as its next premier — a move that would give the once-staunchly Catholic country its first openly gay leader and it…
Ethiopia gives journalist 18-month jail term for subversion
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian journalist was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in prison on charges of subversion, his lawyer said, but is expected to be freed within a week as he has been in jail since his arrest in late 2015.
U.S., Japanese leaders agree to enhance sanctions against North Korea: White House
TAORMINA, Italy (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Friday to expand sanctions against North Korea for its continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the White House said in a statem…
Three top Islamic State militants killed in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three senior Islamic State military leaders and planners were killed in coalition attacks in Iraq and Syria over the past two months, the coalition fighting the militants said in a statement released by the Pentagon on Friday.
American service member dies in northern Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member died after being hurt when a vehicle rolled over in northern Syria, the U.S. military said on Friday.
Migrants who clung to boat rescued off Libya, seven bodies found: officials
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Nearly 80 migrants were rescued off Libya’s coast after clinging to their sinking boat for two days, though the bodies of seven people who did not survive were also recovered, officials said.
Russia, China urge caution in countering North Korea’s nuclear program
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and China agree that the development of North Korea’s nuclear program should not be used as an excuse for deploying elements of a U.S. global anti-missile system on the Korean peninsula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …
